Eater of the Dead
The Dark 44 • uncommon
- Set
- The Dark
- Collector number
- 44
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jesper Myrfors
- Market price
- $5.13
What it does
0 generic mana: If this creature is tapped, exile target creature card from a graveyard and untap this creature.
Even the putrid muscles of the dead can provide strength to those loathsome enough to consume them.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Eater of the Dead was released in 1994 as part of The Dark, the fourth expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to evoke a somber, gothic atmosphere, shifting away from the high-fantasy aesthetic of the core game to focus on horror themes and darker folklore.
The card’s illustration was provided by Jesper Myrfors, who served as the original art director for Magic: The Gathering. Myrfors sought to capture a visceral sense of macabre utility, depicting the creature in a style that emphasized the gritty, shadowed aesthetic prevalent in early-nineties fantasy art, which resonated with players looking for more evocative and thematically consistent card designs.
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About Eater of the Dead
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